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Bob participated in his 6th annual Day of Service in 2014 on the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. In fact he helped create the Lutheran community response to honor Dr King when he worked for Lutheran Services of Georgia. Here Bob is pictured helping provide and sort rice for refugees with Rev Floyd Blair, President of Lutheran Services of Georgia. Over a hundred volunteers gathered at Rock of Ages Lutheran Church to help fight hunger by providing rice for the refugees served by the Lutheran community across metro Atlanta.

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Bob Gibeling Announces Campaign Kickoff for Georgia Legislature

Native Atlantan and 31 year Buckhead resident Bob Gibeling announces his kickoff to run for the Georgia Legislature from House District 54 on Thursday morning September 19 at the Garden Hills Recreation Center, at 10:00 am.

“I’m running to bring a fresh style of leadership to this amazing Buckhead Community. I’ll find common ground to make Georgia Government work smarter and inspire people to cooperate across the many lines that others use to divide us,” states Gibeling.

“Don’t let my cooperative spirit mislead you. I’m not afraid to tackle tough issues like traffic calming to preserve our neighborhoods, advocating for women’s health and safety issues, working to pass a fair employment policy law in Georgia that
includes sexual orientation and gender identity, support for public schools and being a champion for seniors,” Gibeling remarked.

“The people of this district are some of the most reasonable, rational and good hearted people you can find. The extreme positions we see in Georgia politics are not representative of the people of the 54th District,” he concludes. “I was once an active Republican many years ago, but have seen that party become dominated by its radical voices. That’s one reason I am running as an independent thinking Democrat,” said Gibeling.

Mr. Gibeling, a Georgia Tech graduate and MBA, has a unique combination of business success and faith based organization experience. His marketing background includes creating highly effective communications for Georgia- Pacific and Siemens Energy & Automation. Gibeling served as the first Director of Advertising for the Weather Channel when it was a start up television network. He also wrote and produced the video presentation that helped win the contract for local Georgia firms to design and build the Georgia Dome.

A lifelong Lutheran who was elected four times to the governing council of Redeemer Lutheran Church, the largest Lutheran congregation in the South, Gibeling took an early retirement from Lutheran Services of Georgia to organize this campaign. Working in faith based non profit organizations has given him keen insights into helping the most vulnerable in our society while advocating for policies that help create equal opportunities for all.

Mr. Gibeling will be available for one on one interviews after the announcement presentation.

From Peachtree turn onto East Wesley Road. Go to the traffic light at Rumson Road and turn left. Take the first right at the traffic circle and go to the Garden Hills Sign. Park on PineTree Drive.

From Piedmont turn left onto East Wesley Road. Go to the traffic light at Rumson Road and turn right. Then turn right again at the traffic circle. The Garden Hills sign will be on your right. Park beyond the sign on Pine Tree Drive.

Ready to take action!

Will you help me pass gun safety laws in Georgia by supporting my campaign? Last Saturday I was in Washington, DC at the March For Our Lives. I was inspired by the power and eloquence of the students from Parkland, Florida as they spoke to stop gun violence. I stood with them in solidarity, letting them know I will work for common sense gun safety laws in Georgia. A few days before that, on March 14, I cheered on the students at my High School, Grady High in Atlanta, as they walked out to support the same common sense solutions, desperately needed in Georgia.

While I was in Washington, DC I was asked the same question over and over, " Have you taken money from the NRA for your campaign?" Not only have I not taken any funds from the NRA, I will not take any contributions from corporations either. Not only has my GOP opponent taken money from the NRA but this Republican incumbent has been lavishly supported by large corporations. In order to fund my campaign, I need lots of support from lots of individuals like you. Because this district, once a GOP stronghold, has become very much in play due to Hillary Clinton carrying the district, I have opponents in the Democratic Primary. This means we need to raise funds earlier than before. My 2018 campaign is in much better shape than earlier campaigns at this point. Will you help me turn in an even better report for the March 31 deadline? We will need to do mailings very soon to solidify my support among voters in the May 22 Primary. I deeply appreciate your contribution at any point, but your support by the end of the day Saturday March 31 is especially important. Please go online to my website and click on the DONATE button. My campaign web site is WWW.BobGibeling.com. Let's make a difference together. With deep appreciation - Bob ... See MoreSee Less